Employees

Karen has a Masters degree in counseling psychology and is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California. She has over 20 years of successful leadership, administrative, case management, [...]

As a team we support Alegria Staff. We enjoy our work and are committed to doing the best we can every day to help achieve Alegria’s vision. Branka Ristic-Gonzales – Deputy Director of HR Chanel [...]

Ashton is an east coast native, living many years in Pennsylvania before moving back to her birth state of Florida to study at the University of Miami, where she obtained her Bachelors of Science [...]

Carla began her career in Social Service over 28 years ago, coordinating services for adults and children with intellectual and physical disabilities in Illinois, New York City and the San [...]

Vicki began her working career in 1997 at a public special education school in Carmi, Illinois. While there, she was involved in every aspect of the school. She worked on academics, independent [...]

Paul is the Lead Staff of the Woodland Home. He comes to Alegria with a great deal of experience and has a passion for working with individuals with special needs.

Tess is from the Philippines and her educational background is in Library and Information Science. She moved to Northern California in 2003 and began her career in the social services field as a [...]

David has worked in and managed residential care homes serving adolescents in crisis, hospice, senior care, physically challenged people and developmentally disabled people. He was greatly [...]

Leea grew up in the East Bay. She received her CNA certificate from NCP College of Nursing in Hayward, CA in 2012. She is passionate about continuing her education and is currently completing her [...]

JB grew up in the Philippines; he majored in Architecture and Fine Arts at UST. He immigrated to Northern California in 2002. He became a Direct Support Professional in 2003 serving [...]